カテゴリー: Global development
Activists lament that a safe, legal way into Britain has closed with Brexit, when stranded children need it as much as ever‘When I was a child in Afghanistan I loved to watch my uncle play chess. Now I have joined the local club here.” Samir is grinnin…
Shortfall of 16p a day leaves children living on just rice as suppliers to Nike, Zara and H&M in Karnataka underpay by estimated £41mGarment workers making clothes for international brands in Karnataka, a major clothing production hub in India, say…
There is a ‘very small window of opportunity’ to intervene, say aid workers, as poverty, conflict, drought and a freeze in humanitarian funding bring Afghanistan to the brinkLeading UK charities have launched a joint winter appeal to save the lives of …
From a Jacobean traveller’s travails in Sindh to the tangled roots of Nigeria, our pick of new nonfiction books that shine a light on Asia, Africa and South America• Share your top recommendations for books on the developing world in the comments below…
We return to the story of a journalist forced to flee as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in August. Unable to return home without putting at risk everyone she loves and hounded by threatening calls, she remains in hiding in the country four months onRe…
Nationwide test for teenagers included passage indicating female independence was undermining discipline in the homeAn Indian exam board has withdrawn a passage from a nationwide English exam that appeared to promote the subservience of wives, after an…
Health experts issue dire warning as staff go unpaid and medical facilities lack basic items to treat patientsLarge parts of Afghanistan’s health system are on the brink of collapse because of western sanctions against the Taliban, international expert…
Bans failed to stop farmers torching fields each year but a new spray that turns stalks into fertiliser helps the soil and the airEvery autumn, Anil Kalyan, from Kutail village in India’s northern state of Haryana, would join tens of thousands of other…
‘Toddy tappers’ who collect sap used in everything from palm wine to ice-cream are enjoying a boost to business that has revived the traditional skill and improved their quality of lifeThe palmyra palm tree with its wide fan leaves is a distinctive and…
Analysis: After two decades of major financial aid, Beijing is rethinking its strategy on continent amid Covid crisis and fierce competition for power, analysts sayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs debt concerns rise and a …
Ukhoo village in Kashmir supplies 90% of wood used in the country’s pencils, but the industry, a major employer in the area, has seen a dramatic drop in demandSchool closures in India during the pandemic have left their mark on more than the children w…
From Greece the women are advocating for fellow refugees – and those left behind under Taliban ruleIt is a Saturday morning in November, and Afghan MP Nazifa Yousufi Bek gathers up her notes and prepares to head for the office. But instead of jumping i…
Advisory group say military has destroyed supplies, killed livestock and cut off roads used to transport food since February coupMyanmar’s military junta has been accused of forcing people to the brink of starvation with repeated offensives since it se…
Kashmiri farmers lose half their harvest to early snows for third year, with fears for future of the region’s orchardsThe homegrown apple is in danger of becoming a rarity in India, as farmers have lost up to half their harvest this year, with predicti…
Journalists asked to wear a hijab and broadcasters told to stop showing dramas featuring female actorsAfghan journalists and rights activists have condemned “religious guidelines” issued by the Taliban that restrict the role of women in television, as …